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#a189dc color: Soft violet

#a189dc is rgb(161, 137, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.462% 0.12177 296.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

68.5%
0.122
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a189dc

#a189dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a189dc mixed with white

  1. a189dc
  2. aa95e0
  3. b3a1e4
  4. bcace8
  5. c5b8ec
  6. cec4ef
  7. d8d0f3
  8. e2dbf6
  9. ebe7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a189dc mixed with black

  1. a189dc
  2. 8b76bf
  3. 7664a3
  4. 625388
  5. 4e426e
  6. 3c3154
  7. 2a223c
  8. 191426
  9. 090711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a189dc with less saturation

  1. a189dc
  2. a08bd6
  3. 9f8dcf
  4. 9e8fc9
  5. 9e91c2
  6. 9d92bc
  7. 9c94b5
  8. 9b95ae
  9. 9b97a7
  10. 9a98a1

Questions about #a189dc

What color is #a189dc?

#a189dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 137, 220), in HSL hsl(257.35, 54.25%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.462% 0.12177 296.347).

What colors go well with #a189dc?

The complementary color of #a189dc is #96a343. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7797e5 and #c17ec2. The triadic partners are #d28449 and #1fb297.

Is white or black text more readable on #a189dc?

Black text reads better on #a189dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a189dc a warm or cool color?

#a189dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.122.